MYP5, session 1 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:January 12th. 2011 Objective:to be prepared for an amazing term2
Activities: 1. Warm up activity: are you well informed? 2. IB learner profile activity: applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize strengths and areas of growth of term1 INFORMATION IS POWER! · See video : http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/916
MYP5, session 2 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:January 17th 2011 Objective:To analyze the Technology Rubrics we will use to assess the next project Activities: 1. Warm up activity: a. Technology news (video) b. Are you well informed? (student presentation) 2. Design Cycle activity: Getting ready for the next project a. Rubric analysis i. Create a new page in your wiki-tech called “T2 session1” ii. Open Ms. Veronica wiki-tech (page Term2, session2) and download the file “Technology rubric” iii. Open the file and read, analyze and summarize each criteria showed* iv. Save your work in a document called “rubric_name.docx” (rubric_Veronica.docx) v. Upload the file in your wiki-tech (page “T2 session1”) vi. Share with the class *You should respond to the next question: what do I need to do in order to be successful in each stage of the Design Cycle?
Homework: · Read, analyze and summarize each criteria of the Technology Rubric * · Save your work in a document called “rubric_name.docx” (rubric_Veronica.docx) · Upload the file in the new page created. *You should respond to the next question: what do I need to do in order to be successful in each stage? Due: January 19th, 2011
MYP5, session 3 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:January 19th. 2011 Objective:To get familiar with Microsoft Office Access
Activities: Open Access software and read the tutorials Answer the following questions: 1. What is a database? 2. What are the elements of a database? 3. What is Microsoft Office Access? 4. What can I do using Microsoft Office Access?
MYP5, session 5 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:January 26th. 2011 Objective:To create tables and forms using Access Microsoft software
Activities:
1. Warm up a. Technology News (video) 2. Tables in Access i. What is a table? ii. What is a field? iii. What is a record? iv. What is a table relationship? v. Exercise1
Homework: Investigate: How do I do a table relationship? Due: January 31st, 2011 Upload the file in your wiki-tech (page: term2)
MYP5, session 6
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:January 31st. 2011 Using Access Microsoft software
Activities: · To create a database to control information related to students and form teacher at The Codrington School. o Create tables, define fields, data type, primary keys, foreign keys, relationships, forms, queries and reports o Add at least 5 records in each table.
MYP5, session 10 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:February 14th. 2011 Creating a one to many Database
Activities: · To create a database to control information related to a rental car business (information related to suppliers and cars) o Create the two tables, define fields, data type, primary keys, foreign keys, relationships, forms, queries and reports o Add at least 4 records in each table.
MYP5, session 11
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:February 17th. 2011 Creating a one to many relation
se3: MYP5 students are planning to open a video library in their community, so students from other schools can benefit from the resources they already put together.They believe is important to computerize his stock before offering the service. They are planning to design a database to organize the videos, categories and members.
Some of the considerations are the following:
· Each category can have many videos but each video belongs only to one category · Each member can take away more than one video on each occasion but the video cannot be taken away for more than one member at the same time (obviously) · We need to keep track of which videos are in stock ( define a field to control if the video in IN or OUT)
INSTRUCTIONS: · Plan the best table structure for your data. Use paper for this step · Create the tables; define fields, data type and properties; save tables · Create relationships between tables · Create forms and add information ( 3 elements per table) · Create a query of videos and its category · Create a report of videos and its category
MYP5, session 12
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date:February 21st. 2011 Creating a many to many database
MANY TO MANY RELATION-SHIP In a many-to-many relationship, a record in one table relates to multiple records in a second table, and a record in the second table relates to multiple records in the first table. This type of relationship requires a third table, called a junction table. The junction table contains the primary keys from the other two tables as its foreign keys. For example, the Orders table and the Products table have a many-to-many relationship. One order can contain many products, and each product can appear in many orders. The third table — in this example, the Order Details table — contains primary keys from the Orders and Products tables. The Order Details table is the junction table for the other two. Because each single item in the Orders table and each single item in the Products table can appear many times in the Order Details table, each of those two tables has a one-to-many relationship with the Order Details table. All junction tables connect tables that have one-to-many relationships with the junction tables, and the primary keys of those connected tables are the foreign keys of the junction table. Now, practice what you learn!
Activities: Exercise4: -Select a business where they need a database to control information about Clients, Products and Orders (many to many relationship) and create the database for them.
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 14th, 2011 Objective: to start investigation for our unit project Activities: · Answer the following questions: o What is the problem/challenge to solve during this unit project? How is this relevant to Technology? Why is important in life? · Field investigation: After observing and talking with teachers and administrative staff, answer the following: o What kind of data the school requires to organize and control? o How can I help to improve the organization and control of data in our school community with the use of a Database? o Analyze at least 3 databases included in Access and explain how they work · Define 3 more questions to research about the problem/challenge · List at least 3 reliable resources (magazines, books, e-books, online databases, experts, manuals, online tutorials) that you used to answer your questions. Remember to cite the sources in a proper way (Example: "Database (computer Science) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/152195/database>).
Homework Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your investigation stage. Due: MARCH 16th, 2011.
MYP5, session 17
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 16th, 2011 Objective: To define your Design specifications Activities: · Discussion group: o Information’s needs at Codrington o Ideas! Ideas! Ideas! § Inventory system, enrichment activities database, uniforms database, contacts database, suppliers database, call tracker, what else? · Define specification for your database o Go and interview the prospect users to know about the information they need . o List at least 3 Essential and 3 Desirable characteristics of your final solution o Explain how you plan on solving this challenge. Begin with the words: “I am going to design and make…” Include the purpose, who it’s for, where it is, and any additional details you think are important to communicate. This needs to include specifications and requirements. o Design and explain a test you will use in order to evaluate your finished product based on your Design Brief & Specifications ( at least 5 questions in your test)
Homework Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your investigation stage. Due: MARCH 21st, 2011.
MYP5, session 18
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 21st, 2011 Objective: To design your database model Activities: 1.DESIGN the best structure for your data · Read the document: design a database.docx · Go and interview the prospect users to know more about the information they need (how they need to classify the information, what information is available, what is not, what kind or reports they need, etc.)
MYP5, session 19
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 23th, 2011 Objective: To plan your database model Activities: · In a piece of paper define tables, fields, data types, properties, primary keys, foreign keys and relationship between tables for your database. · Review your model and answer the following questions: o Did I include all the information required? o Does this model cover the need to organize and control the specific information for my project? o Am I going to be able to generate effective reports with this model? o Does this model offer me reliable information? · Explain why and how this solution meets the specifications
Homework Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your Design stage. Due: MARCH 21st, 2011.
MYP5, session 20 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 28th, 2011 Objective: To follow your plan and use appropriate techniques and equipment to create your database Activities: Notice that: You cannot start this stage if you did not upload the previous stages (investigate and design) in Ms Veronica wiki-tech and if you did not make the necessary changes (after reading Ms Veronica Feedback) · Lists in detail the logical steps necessary to complete your design considering time and resources · You can use the following template
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MYP5, session 21
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: March 30th, 2011 Objective: To follow your plan and use appropriate techniques and equipment to create your database Activities:
1. You cannot start this stage if you did not upload the previous stages (investigate, design and plan) 2. If Ms. Veronica gives you the green card to continue, so start creating your database. 3. Keep evidence of your working process: photos, videos, written reports (at least 2 evidences per session).
Homework Verify you completed the stages INVESTIGATE, DESIGN AND PLAN and upload the file in Ms. Veronica’s wiki space (file name: studentname_IDP.docx; example: Adam_IDP.docx) Due: April 1st. 2011 MYP5, session 22
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: April, 4th, 2011 Activities: · Define tables · Define the relationship model in access · Define forms · Define queries and reports MYP5, session 23 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: April, 6th, 2011 Activities: · Define tables · Define the relationship model in access · Define forms · Define queries and reports MYP5, session 24 Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: April, 11th, 2011
Activities: Finish your database (add format and style to your forms and reports · When you finish please check the following: o Do I have the best solution that time, skills and resources allow me to have? o Ask your client to test your system o Apply the test you prepared in the Investigation Stage to the client o Apply the necessary changes to the database according to the feedback received. Homework: · Open your Design Cycle file and complete stage CREATE o Explain changes you made to your original design and plan. This must be clearly explained along with why you made any changes. o Add evidence of the working process: photos, videos, written reports (at least 2 evidences). Due: next class MYP5, session 25
Teacher:Veronica Mendoza Date: April, 13th, 2011 Objective: complete your final product Activities: · Open your Design Cycle file and complete stage EVALUATE · Remember to make a deep reflection when completing the information · Upload the Design Cycle file (Upload the file in Ms Veronica wiki-tech with the name “name_term2_final” (example: veronicamendoza_term2_final) due: May 4th, 2011.
REPORTING PERIOD 2
MYP5, session 1Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 12th. 2011
Objective: to be prepared for an amazing term2
Activities:
1. Warm up activity: are you well informed?
2. IB learner profile activity: applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize strengths and areas of growth of term1
INFORMATION IS POWER!
· See video : http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/916
MYP5, session 2
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 17th 2011
Objective: To analyze the Technology Rubrics we will use to assess the next project
Activities:
1. Warm up activity:
a. Technology news (video)
b. Are you well informed? (student presentation)
2. Design Cycle activity: Getting ready for the next project
a. Rubric analysis
i. Create a new page in your wiki-tech called “T2 session1”
ii. Open Ms. Veronica wiki-tech (page Term2, session2) and download the file “Technology rubric”
iii. Open the file and read, analyze and summarize each criteria showed*
iv. Save your work in a document called “rubric_name.docx” (rubric_Veronica.docx)
v. Upload the file in your wiki-tech (page “T2 session1”)
vi. Share with the class
*You should respond to the next question: what do I need to do in order to be successful in each stage of the Design Cycle?
Homework:
· Read, analyze and summarize each criteria of the Technology Rubric *
· Save your work in a document called “rubric_name.docx” (rubric_Veronica.docx)
· Upload the file in the new page created.
*You should respond to the next question: what do I need to do in order to be successful in each stage?
Due: January 19th, 2011
FILES:
VIDEOS:
source: http://www.flixxy.com/convert-plastic-to-oil.htm, January 2010.
MYP5, session 3
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 19th. 2011
Objective: To get familiar with Microsoft Office Access
Activities:
Open Access software and read the tutorials
Answer the following questions:
1. What is a database?
2. What are the elements of a database?
3. What is Microsoft Office Access?
4. What can I do using Microsoft Office Access?
Sources of information:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/guide-to-the-access-2007-user-interface-HA010039892.aspx?CTT=2&origin=EC010167785
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/what-s-new-in-microsoft-office-access-2007-HA010024185.aspx?CTT=2&origin=EC010167785
MYP5, session 4
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 24th. 2011
Objective: To know the details for our new project
Activities:
1. Warm up
a. Technology News (video)
2. Technology Rubric
3. Design Cycle folder
4. Access review
5. New project
VIDEOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsS6R4Xs4XM&feature=related
MYP5, session 5
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 26th. 2011
Objective: To create tables and forms using Access Microsoft software
Activities:
1. Warm up
a. Technology News (video)
2. Tables in Access
i. What is a table?
ii. What is a field?
iii. What is a record?
iv. What is a table relationship?
v. Exercise1
Homework:
Investigate: How do I do a table relationship?
Due: January 31st, 2011
Upload the file in your wiki-tech (page: term2)
MYP5, session 6
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: January 31st. 2011
Using Access Microsoft software
Activities:
1. Read and follow the Quick Access Tutorial
File: Access_tutorial.pdf
MYP5, session 7
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 2nd. 2011
Using Access Microsoft software
Activities:
1. Creating tables and forms
MYP5, session 8
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 7th. 2011
Using Access Microsoft software
Activities:
1. Technology News
2. Creating relationships between tables
FILE:
MYP5, session 9
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 9th. 2011
Creating a Database
Activities:
· To create a database to control information related to students and form teacher at The Codrington School.
o Create tables, define fields, data type, primary keys, foreign keys, relationships, forms, queries and reports
o Add at least 5 records in each table.
MYP5, session 10
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 14th. 2011
Creating a one to many Database
Activities:
· To create a database to control information related to a rental car business (information related to suppliers and cars)
o Create the two tables, define fields, data type, primary keys, foreign keys, relationships, forms, queries and reports
o Add at least 4 records in each table.
MYP5, session 11
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 17th. 2011
Creating a one to many relation
se3:
MYP5 students are planning to open a video library in their community, so students from other schools can benefit from the resources they already put together.They believe is important to computerize his stock before offering the service. They are planning to design a database to organize the videos, categories and members.
Some of the considerations are the following:
· Each category can have many videos but each video belongs only to one category
· Each member can take away more than one video on each occasion but the video cannot be taken away for more than one member at the same time (obviously)
· We need to keep track of which videos are in stock ( define a field to control if the video in IN or OUT)
INSTRUCTIONS:
· Plan the best table structure for your data. Use paper for this step
· Create the tables; define fields, data type and properties; save tables
· Create relationships between tables
· Create forms and add information ( 3 elements per table)
· Create a query of videos and its category
· Create a report of videos and its category
MYP5, session 12
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 21st. 2011
Creating a many to many database
MANY TO MANY RELATION-SHIP
In a many-to-many relationship, a record in one table relates to multiple records in a second table, and a record in the second table relates to multiple records in the first table. This type of relationship requires a third table, called a junction table. The junction table contains the primary keys from the other two tables as its foreign keys. For example, the Orders table and the Products table have a many-to-many relationship. One order can contain many products, and each product can appear in many orders. The third table — in this example, the Order Details table — contains primary keys from the Orders and Products tables. The Order Details table is the junction table for the other two.
Because each single item in the Orders table and each single item in the Products table can appear many times in the Order Details table, each of those two tables has a one-to-many relationship with the Order Details table. All junction tables connect tables that have one-to-many relationships with the junction tables, and the primary keys of those connected tables are the foreign keys of the junction table.
Now, practice what you learn!
Activities:
Exercise4:
-Select a business where they need a database to control information about Clients, Products and Orders (many to many relationship) and create the database for them.
MYP5, session 13
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: February 23rd. 2011
Creating Queries
Activities:
Complete the exercise on the following page:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/overview-RZ101772999.aspx?section=1
FILE:
MYP5, session 14-15
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 7 & th.9 2011
Sustainability Unit
MYP5, session 16
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 14th, 2011
Objective: to start investigation for our unit project
Activities:
· Answer the following questions:
o What is the problem/challenge to solve during this unit project? How is this relevant to Technology? Why is important in life?
· Field investigation: After observing and talking with teachers and administrative staff, answer the following:
o What kind of data the school requires to organize and control?
o How can I help to improve the organization and control of data in our school community with the use of a Database?
o Analyze at least 3 databases included in Access and explain how they work
· Define 3 more questions to research about the problem/challenge
· List at least 3 reliable resources (magazines, books, e-books, online databases, experts, manuals, online tutorials) that you used to answer your questions. Remember to cite the sources in a proper way (Example: "Database (computer Science) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/152195/database>).
Homework
Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your investigation stage.
Due: MARCH 16th, 2011.
MYP5, session 17
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 16th, 2011
Objective: To define your Design specifications
Activities:
· Discussion group:
o Information’s needs at Codrington
o Ideas! Ideas! Ideas!
§ Inventory system, enrichment activities database, uniforms database, contacts database, suppliers database, call tracker, what else?
· Define specification for your database
o Go and interview the prospect users to know about the information they need .
o List at least 3 Essential and 3 Desirable characteristics of your final solution
o Explain how you plan on solving this challenge. Begin with the words: “I am going to design and make…” Include the purpose, who it’s for, where it is, and any additional details you think are important to communicate. This needs to include specifications and requirements.
o Design and explain a test you will use in order to evaluate your finished product based on your Design Brief & Specifications ( at least 5 questions in your test)
Homework
Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your investigation stage.
Due: MARCH 21st, 2011.
MYP5, session 18
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 21st, 2011
Objective: To design your database model
Activities:
1.DESIGN the best structure for your data
· Read the document: design a database.docx
· Go and interview the prospect users to know more about the information they need (how they need to classify the information, what information is available, what is not, what kind or reports they need, etc.)
MYP5, session 19
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 23th, 2011
Objective: To plan your database model
Activities:
· In a piece of paper define tables, fields, data types, properties, primary keys, foreign keys and relationship between tables for your database.
· Review your model and answer the following questions:
o Did I include all the information required?
o Does this model cover the need to organize and control the specific information for my project?
o Am I going to be able to generate effective reports with this model?
o Does this model offer me reliable information?
· Explain why and how this solution meets the specifications
Homework
Finish the activity and add the information in your design cycle folder as part of your Design stage.
Due: MARCH 21st, 2011.
MYP5, session 20
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 28th, 2011
Objective: To follow your plan and use appropriate techniques and equipment to create your database
Activities:
Notice that: You cannot start this stage if you did not upload the previous stages (investigate and design) in Ms Veronica wiki-tech and if you did not make the necessary changes (after reading Ms Veronica Feedback)
· Lists in detail the logical steps necessary to complete your design considering time and resources
· You can use the following template
MYP5, session 21
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: March 30th, 2011
Objective: To follow your plan and use appropriate techniques and equipment to create your database
Activities:
1. You cannot start this stage if you did not upload the previous stages (investigate, design and plan)
2. If Ms. Veronica gives you the green card to continue, so start creating your database.
3. Keep evidence of your working process: photos, videos, written reports (at least 2 evidences per session).
Homework
Verify you completed the stages INVESTIGATE, DESIGN AND PLAN and upload the file in Ms. Veronica’s wiki space (file name: studentname_IDP.docx; example: Adam_IDP.docx)
Due: April 1st. 2011
MYP5, session 22
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: April, 4th, 2011
Activities:
· Define tables
· Define the relationship model in access
· Define forms
· Define queries and reports
MYP5, session 23
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: April, 6th, 2011
Activities:
· Define tables
· Define the relationship model in access
· Define forms
· Define queries and reports
MYP5, session 24
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: April, 11th, 2011
Activities:
Finish your database (add format and style to your forms and reports
· When you finish please check the following:
o Do I have the best solution that time, skills and resources allow me to have?
o Ask your client to test your system
o Apply the test you prepared in the Investigation Stage to the client
o Apply the necessary changes to the database according to the feedback received.
Homework:
· Open your Design Cycle file and complete stage CREATE
o Explain changes you made to your original design and plan. This must be clearly explained along with why you made any changes.
o Add evidence of the working process: photos, videos, written reports (at least 2 evidences).
Due: next class
MYP5, session 25
Teacher: Veronica Mendoza
Date: April, 13th, 2011
Objective: complete your final product
Activities:
· Open your Design Cycle file and complete stage EVALUATE
· Remember to make a deep reflection when completing the information
· Upload the Design Cycle file (Upload the file in Ms Veronica wiki-tech with the name “name_term2_final” (example: veronicamendoza_term2_final)
due: May 4th, 2011.